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Cover: August 2004-Fishing
Cobia are just one of many species of offshore fish that can’t resist live pinfish.[…]
August 2004
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Cover: August 2004-Hunting
Want to attract and hold deer on your property? We tell you what to plant.[…]
Currents
Money for coast not nearly enough
“O.K., Mr. Jones, I have some good news for you, and I have some bad news,” says your doctor. “The bad news is you have a fatal disease and will be dead in a couple of months.[…]
Fishing
Dirty batteries have shorter lives
Have you ever wiped that wet, sticky looking mess off the top of a battery and then come back a short time later only to see it wet again?[…]
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Important work may slow Timbalier fishing
Those of you who like to fish the Isle Dernieres and Timbalier chain of barrier islands will be happy to hear that another member of the island chain is about to have some significant restoration work done to it.[…]
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Smart anglers fishing Knuckle-Heads
Creek Chub’s first new product in 20 years was worth the wait. Just ask Andy Mnichowski of Marerro, a 13-year veteran saltwater fishing guide who owns Venice’s Fish-On Charters.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Ship Shoal Lighthouse oozes history
Capt. Paul:
What are the GPS coordinates of the Ship Shoal Lighthouse?[…]
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When popper-tunity knocks, answer
Plooop…. Plooop…. Plooop ….. KAH-BUUUSH! Are there any sounds sweeter, or more haunting, than those of a popper merrily going about its way in quiet water, only to be engulfed by some denizen of the deep?[…]
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Obey Your Mother
Standing on the front deck of his Triton, his right foot resting on the gunwale, Capt. Andy Mnichowski had a look of consternation fixed on his face.[…]
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After Dark Action
Speckled trout tend to settle into deeper, cooler water around outside rigs and structures, and many anglers choose to stay home rather than deal with the insects and the heat.[…]
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Hopping the Tops
The promise of numbers of crappie rang in my head as I watched Garrett napping across the seats of the big Bass Cat.[…]
Bass Fishing
Swamper on the Trail
Bass can run but they can’t hide from a Teche area angler who stays on the water most of his waking hours.[…]
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Crowded Causeway
Venice was out of the question. Even Delacroix and Hopedale looked iffy. The dinner party was for 7 p.m., and I had to “help” get the house and yard presentable.[…]
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Net Gains
The quarry had been spotted nearly an hour earlier, and the debate among crew members pertaining to its pursuit had transformed the helm of the sportfishing boat into a courtroom. All parties were experienced offshore anglers, and both sides had their opinions on the strategy of chasing shrimp trawlers in the deep waters off of Fourchon.[…]
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Beaches of Buras
According to Rule No. 4.2 of the Standardized World Rules for Pocket Billiards, all shots must be called.[…]
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School’s In
The morning had barely begun, but Capt. Troy Robichaux already was speeding across Lake Raccourci with one eye glued to his GPS.[…]